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- Sea buckthorn - How is it propagated?
- The simplest method: propagate sea buckthorn over foothills
- Also easy: increase over lowering
- The cuttings propagation
- For the patient: sowing
- Tips & Tricks
Sea buckthorn - How is it propagated?
Sea buckthorn is not necessarily the shrubs that are sold by nurseries, hardware stores, etc. at a spin price. He is considered extremely easy to care for, location tolerant and grateful. Are not enough reasons to deal with the multiplication of this plant?
The simplest method: propagate sea buckthorn over foothills
Usually, seabuckthorn is propagated by severing its foothills. Its roots form a multitude of foothills. With them he manages to spread on his own - not always to the delight of its owners. Nevertheless, on the whole, this is the best and easiest way to increase the sea buckthorn.
Also easy: increase over lowering
Furthermore, the young shoots can be used by the sea buckthorn to multiply. For this, the young shoots on the ground are covered flat with soil and kept moist. The following year they produced new shoots.
The cuttings propagation
Whether semi-woody cuttings in summer or plug-in woods in autumn / winter - sea buckthorn can be propagated with its shoots. However, this procedure is not easy and does not work 100%. For this reason, it is advisable to use several shoots for propagation.
When propagating cuttings about 20 cm long branches are cut off from the sea buckthorn. Before they are put in a water glass or in soil, their bottom leaves should be removed. It is best to root it in a shady, cool and sheltered place. If you choose this method, choose healthy and strong branches.
For the patient: sowing
Patient and adventurous gardeners can multiply seabuckthorn seeds. The drawback of this method: It is not known beforehand whether one male or female specimen results from the respective seed. Most of the seeds of the sea buckthorn develop into female plants.
The sowing happens as follows:
Tips & Tricks
Sea-buckthorn usually reproduces itself and after a few years by itself by its foothills. Therefore, no additional time must be sacrificed to devote to its propagation via sowing, lowering or cuttings.